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Why were Taxila and Ujjayini chosen as provincial centres?
AThey lay far from enemies
BThey lay on long trade routes
CThey had the biggest iron mines
DThey stood on the sea coast
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. They lay on long trade routes
Both cities were situated on important long-distance trade routes, so control there helped the empire.
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